Transcribed by Audrey Henderson, October 2014

Quebec City Archives

Themis Database of Court Records

July 16, 1835

Piece #112231

Contenant #1960-01-357\136

Dated 16th day of July 1835

DEPOSITION

Of

John Dowlar

Versus

John Idle

Assault

For the Peace

Signed: XXXX

Constable.

DISTRICT OF QUEBEC, SS.

Personally appeared this 16th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of our Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace within the District of Quebec.

John Dowlar of Valcartier, plowman,

Who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth declare, depose and say, as follows : –  to wit, – that on the fifteenth day of July now instant at the place aforesaid, he was violently assaulted, threatened and abused by one John Idle, James Turner and Peter Gangon all of the said place without provocation or cause, and against the Peace of our Lord the King. Further the said Deponent saith not, and hath signed.

Sworn before me at the City of Quebec, on the day and year first written.

Signed: A. Anderson  J.P.

Sgned: John Dowler